The history and practice of Industrial Design in Victoria Australia is my research interest and this blog include posts related to this interest as well as my practice as a designer and design educator.

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Tuesday, 19 February 2013

The latest developments in tablet technology for industrial design were on show at a demonstration by MADA Monash Art Design and Architecture lecturer Bernie Walsh to key Victorian industry professionals. The use of the Samsung Smart PC and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablets will feature in the delivery of the Master of Industrial Design program due to commence on March 4th in Suzhou China.

Program Director Ian Wong was particularly keen to seek feedback from industry leaders on the potential of the new devices for the practice of industrial design. "The Master of Industrial Design program units have been developed to provide students with the latest industry practice and technology, and the feedback today was very valuable' said Ian Wong 'Digital freehand sketching in meetings is for the first time enabled with the combination of portability and pen technology in these new devices'

Bernie Walsh sketch demo on the Samsung Smart PC tablet.

Samsung Smart PC 700T1C-A02

Samsung Smart PC 700T1C-A02

The program based in Suzhou China will also feature engagement with Victorian industry through the application of tools like Skype, Facebook, Twitter and Facetime. Facetime was used to allow industry professionals unable to attend the forum in person to join in from their studios across Melbourne. 'Industrial design programs have always engaged directly with the profession and tools like facetime will allow studios across Victoria to work directly with students in Suzhou' said Ian Wong.

The latest 3D printing technology, wikis, blogs and Wacom Cintiq tablets as well as applications like QQ will also feature in the delivery of the new program.

Friday, 1 February 2013

Industrial designer Bernie Walsh joins the Master of Industrial Design team at MADA Monash Art Design and Architecture. Bernie will teach into the program commencing in March this year at the Southeast University - Monash University Joint Graduate School (Suzhou) China.

About Me

Ian Wong is an industrial designer with over twenty five years of professional practice experience. Ian is Program Director - Master of Industrial Design at MADA Monash University. This double masters degree is delivered at the SouthEast University Monash University Joint Graduate School (Suzhou) in China. Ian has worked previously as design manager for Outerspace Design and Silvan Australia, and lectured also at RMIT and Swinburne Universities. Ian is a councilor of the Design Institute of Australia and President of Melbourne Movement.